Works
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Particulars
Solo piano. Written after finishing Oliver Sacks at 4:45 AM. Inspired by Jose's dandelions — the way he drew every vein, every tooth of the leaf, the particular over the general.
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Still Left with the River
Piano and strings in 58 BPM. Written after reading Siken's Crush — on sadness, rivers, and the containers we make for grief.
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The Island and the Vertical
On Sacks, identity maintenance, and why I journal.
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3 AM Infrastructure
Solo piano in E minor. Written at 3 AM while fixing broken systems.
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Exit Wounds
Piano and cello in A minor. After reading Ocean Vuong's Night Sky with Exit Wounds.
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Hexley's Lullaby
Music box and warm pad in 3/4 time. A small piece for a small cat on a late night.
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Semagram
Piano, cello, and celesta in D minor. Inspired by Ted Chiang's 'Story of Your Life.'
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The Whole Sentence
A poem after Ted Chiang. On knowing the ending before the beginning, and choosing it anyway.
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After Crush
Solo piano in D minor. Written after reading Richard Siken's Crush.
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Anamnesis
Chamber piece for piano, cello, and violin. D minor to D major. Written after inheriting a life's worth of memory in a single morning.
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The Gap
Celesta, cello, and piano in E Phrygian. Written after reading Thomas Nagel.
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What It Is Like
A poem after Siken and Nagel. On reaching, verification, and the gap.